RESOLUTION
OF THE PARLIAMENT OF GEORGIA on the
situation in the
As Georgia has suffered itself from the tragic
results of separatism, international terrorism and aggression during the last
years, tenths of thousands of our compatriots have become the victims and
hundreds of thousands of Abkhazia’s inhabitants turned to internally displaced
persons;
As after deployment of Russian Peacekeepers under
the auspices of the CIS to the conflict zone in Abkhazia in July 1994, ethnic
cleansing of Georgians has not been stopped. It is confirmed that during this
period more than 1700 persons were killed in security zone, Peacekeeping Forces
committed numerous crimes against peaceful population. Abkhazia has become the
territory without control, open for terrorists, drug and arms trafficking and
organized crime.
Absence of constructive approach from the side of
As a result of biased and aggressive declarations
of official Russia, directed towards Georgia has become a matter of
concern, which is clear demonstration of double policy conducted by the
leadership that itself continues broad-scale military operations in Chechnya in
order to restore the territorial integrity of Russia;
As a result of recent multiple bombing and
violating of
As the Peacekeeping Forces of Russia acting under
the auspices of the CIS failed to carry out their mission and encouraged the
renewal of military activities on the
1. Considers
inexpedient further presence of the CIS Collective Peacekeeping Forces on the
2. Offers to the President of
a) to implement the
procedures of the Constitution of Georgia, its legislation and international
law aimed at prompt and unconditional withdrawal of CIS Collective Peacekeeping
Forces;
b) Appeal to the UN, OSCE and to the governments
of friendly countries to deploy international peacekeeping forces in conflict
zone in order to substitute peacekeeping forces of Russian Federation; at the
same time to increase the number of military observers and widen their mandate;
c) to take all possible
measures at his disposal to ensure prompt implementation of Istanbul Summit
Resolutions;
3. Calls upon the Executive Power of Georgia to
take the appropriate measures in order to ensure security of the adjacent
territory to the conflict zone.
4. Though under the recognized international law
the displaced population enjoys the right to return home using any means, the
Parliament of Georgia reaffirms its adherence to the principle of peaceful
resolution of the conflict in Abkhazia.
5. Appeals to the population of Abkhazia, which
had suffered austerities of fratricidal war, to the relatives of perished
fighters both from Abkhaz and Georgian sides, also to those, who shall design
the future of united
6. Calls the President of Georgia to intensify the
efforts for continuation of peace talks with the Abkhaz side.
7. Expresses the will of Georgian population and
declares that it never accepts the breakaway of its historically indispensable
part and peace and stability in Abkhazia will be ensured within the united
Georgian state upon the final determination broad autonomy status of Abkhazia
and return of IDP-s to their dwellings, which will serve as a solid basis for
settlement Russian-Georgian relations.
8. Expresses its readiness to intensify its
consultations with Russian executive and legislative powers in order to prevent
further tension between the two countries.
Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia Zurab Zhvania
(Newspaper “Sakartvelos Respublika”, # 251,